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Japan’s Retailers Face Pressure as Wage Hikes Continue Amid Shrinking Workforce and Inflation

In Japan’s traditionally conservative retail sector, employers are offering substantial pay increases for a second consecutive year. This trend, driven by a combination of economic pressures and demographic challenges, is reshaping the labor landscape, with profound implications for businesses, workers,...
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Myanmar Cracks Down on Online Scam Networks, Deporting Over 50,000 Individuals to China

Myanmar's military junta announced a significant crackdown on Tuesday, reporting the deportation of more than 50,000 people suspected of involvement in online scam operations since October 2023. This unprecedented move, accompanied by a rare appeal to neighboring countries for cooperative...
Tata Technologies

Tata Technologies Exceeds Q3 Profit Expectations Amid Growing Demand in Services and Technology Segments

Tata Technologies, a global leader in engineering and technology services, posted a stronger-than-expected profit for the third quarter of the fiscal year, driven by steady growth in its services and technology segments. The company, which primarily serves the automotive, aerospace,...
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a video conference meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping

Russia and China Deepen Strategic Partnership as Xi and Putin Discuss Future Cooperation Amid Global Shifts

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping engaged in a video call on Tuesday, January 21, proposing the further development of their strategic partnership. This conversation took place mere hours after Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th...
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President Trump Pauses TikTok Ban in One of His First Acts in Office

In a surprising move that marked a sharp departure from the previous administration's stance, newly inaugurated President Donald Trump issued an executive order delaying the enforcement of a controversial law that would effectively ban the popular social media app TikTok...
North Korean detained by Ukrainian authorities at an undisclosed location in Ukraine, following his capture by the Ukrainian

Captured North Korean Soldier Reveals Heavy Casualties Among Pyongyang Troops Fighting for Russia

A captured North Korean soldier revealed grim details of his comrades' severe losses while fighting for Russia in Ukraine's Kursk region. The soldier's testimony, published in an official video by Ukraine on Monday (January 20), sheds light on the secretive...
A collapsed wall of a house after an earthquake in Lucao township, Chiayi County Taiwan

6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Taiwan, Injuring 27 and Triggering Landslides

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, leaving 27 people injured and causing widespread disruptions. The tremors were felt across the island, with the epicenter recorded 12 kilometers north of Yujing, a district known for its...
Police officers check visitors at the main gate of the Constitutional Court in Seoul

South Korea’s Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to Appear in Constitutional Court

South Korea’s political landscape faces a pivotal moment as impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to make his first appearance at the Constitutional Court on Tuesday. The proceedings will determine whether Yoon will be permanently removed from office following...
Panama Canal

Trump Declares Intent to Reclaim Panama Canal Amidst Tensions with China

In a striking moment during his second inaugural address on Monday (Jan 20), United States President Donald Trump proclaimed his administration's intention to "take back" the Panama Canal, sparking immediate international concern and raising questions about U.S. foreign policy under...
Ground Zero Monument in Kuta, Bali

Indonesia Explores Repatriation of Al Qaeda-Linked Guantanamo Detainee Hambali

Indonesia is considering the repatriation of Riduan Isamuddin, better known as Hambali, an al Qaeda-linked detainee held at Guantanamo Bay. Hambali, accused of orchestrating some of the country’s most devastating terrorist attacks, including the 2002 Bali bombings, remains a controversial...
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